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ENCORE: Coachella Con Artist

2024/3/11
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Serena Shi, a glamorous businesswoman, plans to develop a luxury resort in Coachella Valley, using fake construction photos to deceive her investors.

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With the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on the horizon, we’re revisiting an epic Coachella scam. This encore episode follows a wealthy, glamorous and mysterious business woman looking to cash in on the California dream. When she announces her latest project — a luxury resort she plans to build in the desert — she quickly nets millions of dollars. There’s just one problem: Her dazzling property is nothing more than a mirage.

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